Which club won the trade and free agency period?

[Power Play]

Now that the trade and free agency period is finished, which club do we think were the biggest winners and why?

Thanks to Hoops via the roar:

Adelaide Crows
In: Bryce Gibbs, Sam Gibson, pick 12, pick 39, pick 77, Melbourne’s 2018 first-round pick, Carlton’s 2018 second-round pick, Carlton’s 2018 third-round pick, Melbourne’s 2018 fourth-round pick.

Out: Jake Lever, Charlie Cameron, Harrison Wigg, pick 16, pick 54, pick 73, pick 91, Adelaide’s 2018 second-round pick, Adelaide’s 2018 third-round pick, Adelaide’s 2018 fourth-round pick.

Brisbane Lions
In: Charlie Cameron, Luke Hodge, pick 15, pick 18, pick 40, pick 44.

Out: Tom Rockliff, Josh Schache, pick 12, pick 20, pick 43, pick 75.

Carlton Blues
In: Matthew Kennedy, Darcy Lang, Matthew Lobbe, pick 10, pick 30, pick 73, Bulldogs’ 2018 second-round pick, Adelaide’s 2018 second-round pick, Geelong’s 2018 second-round pick.

Out: Bryce Gibbs, pick 40, pick 58, pick 95, Carlton’s 2018 second-round pick, Carlton’s 2018 third-round pick, Carlton’s 2018 fourth-round pick.

Collingwood Magpies
In: Sam Murray, pick 70, Sydney’s 2018 third-round pick.

Out: Collingwood’s 2018 second-round pick.

Essendon Bombers
In: Jake Stringer, Devon Smith, Adam Saad, GWS’ 2018 second-round pick.

Out: Pick 11, pick 30, Essendon’s 2018 second-round pick, Essendon’s 2018 third-round pick.

Fremantle Dockers
In: Nathan Wilson, Brandon Matera, pick 2, pick 66, pick 71, pick 83.

Out: Lachie Weller, Harley Balic, Hayden Crozier, Fremantle’s 2018 second-round pick, Fremantle’s 2018 third-round pick, Fremantle’s 2018 fourth-round pick.

Geelong Cats
In: Gary Ablett, pick 24, pick 58, Richmond’s 2018 third-round pick, Gold Coast’s 2018 fourth-round pick, Carlton’s 2018 fourth-round pick.

Out: Steven Motlop, Darcy Lang, pick 53, Geelong’s 2018 second-round pick, Geelong’s 2018 fourth-round pick.

Gold Coast Suns
In: Lachie Weller, Aaron Young, Harrison Wigg, pick 19, pick 41, pick 50, pick 54, West Coast’s 2018 first-round pick, Essendon’s 2018 second-round pick, Geelong’s 2018 second-round pick, Fremantle’s 2018 third-round pick.

Out: Gary Ablett, Adam Saad, Brandon Matera, pick 2, pick 21, pick 24, pick 26, pick 37, Gold Coast’s 2016 second-round pick.

GWS Giants
In: Pick 11, pick 28, pick 57, Fremantle’s 2018 second-round pick, Essendon’s 2018 third-round pick.

Out: Devon Smith, Nathan Wilson, Matthew Kennedy, pick 25, pick 71, GWS’ 2018 second-round pick.

Hawthorn Hawks
In: Jarman Impey, pick 43, pick 68, pick 75.

Out: Luke Hodge, pick 34, pick 44, pick 62, Hawthorn’s 2018 fourth-round pick.

Melbourne Demons
In: Jake Lever, Harley Balic, pick 31, pick 36, Adelaide’s 2018 third-round pick.

Out: Jack Watts, pick 10, pick 66, Melbourne’s 2018 first-round pick, Melbourne’s 2018 fourth-round pick.

North Melbourne Kangaroos
In: Pick 91, St Kilda’s 2018 third-round pick, West Coasts’ 2018 third-round pick.

Out: Sam Gibson, pick 46, North Melbourne’s 2018 third-round pick.

Port Adelaide Power
In: Tom Rockliff, Steven Motlop, Jack Watts, pick 46, pick 59, pick 62, pick 63, pick 95, St Kilda’s 2018 second-round pick, North Melbourne’s 2018 third-round pick.

Out: Jackson Trengove, Jarman Impey, Brendon Ah Chee, Aaron Young, Logan Austin, Matthew Lobbe, pick 31, Porth Adelaide’s 2018 fourth-round pick.

Richmond Tigers
In: Pick 20, pick 25, pick 53.

Out: Pick 15, Richmond’s 2018 third-round pick.

St Kilda Saints
In: Logan Austin, pick 34, Port Adelaide’s 2018 fourth-round pick, Adelaide’s 2018 fourth-round pick.

Out: Pick 59, pick 63, St Kilda’s 2018 second-round pick, St Kilda’s 2018 third-round pick.

Sydney Swans
In: Collingwood’s 2018 second-round pick.

Out: Sam Murray, pick 70 and Sydney’s 2018 third-round pick.

West Coast Eagles
In: Brendon Ah Chee, pick 21, pick 26, pick 37, Gold Coast’s 2018 second-round pick, Hawthorn’s 2018 fourth-round pick.

Out: Pick 50, West Coast’s 2018 first-round pick, West Coast’s 2018 third-round pick.

Western Bulldogs
In: Josh Schache, Jackson Trengove, Hayden Crozier, pick 16, Fremantle’s 2018 fourth-round pick.

Out: Jake Stringer, pick 28, pick 41, pick 83, Bulldogs’ 2018 second-round pick.

 

[The Edukator]

I think Carlton and Essendon did the best.

 

[Sttew]

Port & Essendon were the most active but it remains to be seen whether their activity is inspired or otherwise.

Adam Saad is a gem, but Rockliff, Stringer, Smith, Watts, & Motlop come with baggage of one form or another. In other words their previous clubs would not have let them go or put them up as trade bait unless there was a reason.

My vote is for Melbourne. They have picked up a gun KPD who is 21. Sure they paid a lot, but he will repay them in spades.

 

[ShockersBoy11]

Freo, we robbed GCS in clear daylight

 

[The Bomb]

Smith, Saad and Stringer for pick 11, 30 and a 2018 3rd round selection.
I feel like a child in a toy store with no supervision.

Carlton done excellent also.

 

[Xenthor]

Freo, we robbed GCS in clear daylight

Na you didn't really. Win-Win for both clubs

 

[Xenthor]

My vote is for every team that isn't called Collingwood

 

[The Bomb]

Awesome dealing with GWS, best team in the land to deal with.
Thanks AFL.

 

[Bokonon_]

For once we lost. Given our ideal trade period was not to trade this year it was always going to happen I guess.

Bombers and Port clearly the winners. Cant pick between them with9ut seeing how the new guys perform at their coubs next year.

 

[Mofra]

SEN won - got two solid weeks of programming out of SFA happening until the last couple of hours.

 

[Lance Uppercut]

#notnorth

 

[Arathrawn]

Essendon and Carlton did very well but Freo made out like bandits. I thought it was a downgrade from pick 2 to 5 but holy hell they just straight up gave them pick 2.

 

[vide0n]

Freo, we robbed GCS in clear daylight

Think it's a few years before we find out if that's really the case.

 

[HairyO]

Pick 2 for a proven talent with 2 years under his belt is fine.

Who would they have got in the draft?

 

[Malifice]

Happy with how we went.

Entered trade week with pick 3, [no second rounder], 43.

Walked out with 3, 10, 30 and an extra 2nd rounder next year. Moved into the 2nd round, and picked up another 1st.

Also picked up a gun in Kennedy for 28, a cheap 'maybe' in Lang and a backup ruck in Lobbe for free.

 

[jesterwester]

I'd say freo. Picked up Wilson & Matera cheaply, then held their nerve to get pick 2 when Weller wanted to leave. Wilson in particular is a very good get.

Essendon may have got better players, but gave up a fair bit as well. Fremantle really didn't give up anything other than Weller who was out the door in a year anyway.

 

[Allikat]

Might be biased, but I'm going with a tie between Freo & Essendon. Essendon picked up some very good players, whereas Freo managed to upgrade a player, and still get handed pick 2.

Collingwood definitely didn't win.

 

[Slats]

Carlton, Essendon & Fremantle.

 

[Malifice]

Collingwood definitely didn't win.

Did they even trade?

Its like they dont know if they're rebuilding or topping up, so they just did nothing.

 

[Eski3]

Gold Coast got their marquee player for their first round pick. They may look at pick 2 as overs in the heat of the moment, but in the end they'll be very happy with 10 years from a very talented Weller.

 

[Righteo]

Looking at other team I think it's hard to go past Essendon. They picked up some quality players who will contribute immediately for relatively little. On paper at least they're looking very strong for 2018 and beyond.

Also, a poll is kind of pointless without providing some sort of summary of each teams additions/losses in OP.

 

[PonsfordMagpie]

Essendon, Port Adelaide, Carlton and Fremantle.

 

[Cainozz]

Have Freo now got picks 2 & 5? Hell, thats a pretty good steal. Now with Matera, Walters, Ballantyne (in his twilight), they've got some pretty good small forwards. They really need to target the best KPF in the land on draft day to slot alongside McCarthy.

Add speedy defender in Wilson and they are beginning to look promising despite losing Weller and Crozier

 

[bkozican]

Bombers.

Brisbane's 2018 should be an improvement with Hodge and Cameron there now.
Port did ok

 

[Righteo]

Gold Coast got their marquee player for their first round pick. They may look at pick 2 as overs in the heat of the moment, but in the end they'll be very happy with 10 years from a very talented Weller.

I agree, I know everyone is piling in on them atm but they were far from a certainty to draft a star at that pick. And neither are we. Weller is proven quality (imo) and the PR can't be underestimated either.